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Blizzard expected in L.A.

songbird — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 17:24:41 GMT

How often does this happen? All the time I lived there, never any kind of snow or ice. According to CNN. Already one million without power. Also an exceptionally strong storm. San Diego could see 3-5 feet of snow through Saturday. That's what warming climate does. Extreme weather. Although by the time it get's to my neck of the woods, it'll be rain.....Incredibly we might get snow! This Saturday. Less then an inch. But still...

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Kachina624 — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 17:50:44 GMT

We're expecting this storm in Albuquerque on Sunday but it's not supposed to be as powerful as the one we had early this week. Probably no snow, just high winds.

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bells4me — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 17:53:51 GMT

I lived in So calif for 48 years. I remember snow 2 times. Both times were in the 80's. Only lasted a day.

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Lucky Charm — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 18:18:03 GMT

I can't image what a large amount of snow would be like there. We've been in Venice Beach and it snowed about 3 or 4 years ago. And another time it snowed while we were in Palm Desert.

ETA: These were just dustings, not accumulated amounts.

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Desertdi — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 18:04:52 GMT

I am guessing the snow will fall in the mountains, not the LA Basin. I've seen snow on the mountains numerous times in the 25 years I lived there...

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patbz — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 18:14:22 GMT

According to multiple news sites it appears the snow will be mostly in Big Bear/Grape Vine as well as Tehatchapi and there will be a little in the High Desert. It does occasionally snow in all of these areas. Wind is the big problem with many big rigs blowing over or stopping before they do. Unusual to a degree but not Armegadeon.

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Kachina624 — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 18:17:37 GMT

I'm guessing 3-4ft of snow in San Diego is unrealistic even for an extreme weather phenomenon. Somebody hiccuped when he was making that prediction.

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SharkE — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 18:28:11 GMT

be a big help towards putting out all the fires out there.

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Redsoxmom1 — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 19:07:58 GMT

I love in San Diego and that is the prediction. Multiple feet of snow in the mountains. School in that area has been cancelled since Tuesday. We can see snow on the mountains from here we live near the coast. San Diego is a big county. On the coast we are getting rain.

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cjm61 — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 21:00:10 GMT

@Kachina624 The newscasters are referring to our mountains in the San Diego area. Mt. Palomar and Mt. Laguna do get several inches of snow each year. They are within San Diego County.

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bikerbabe — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 21:08:21 GMT

Hail here off and on since yesterday. Power off and on several times. Wind. Supposed to get several inches of rain here, up to 5 in some areas. A friend in the mountains has 2 feet so far and more coming. He’s snowed in, obviously. Snow in foothill locations also.

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Kachina624 — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 21:32:10 GMT

@Redsoxmom1 wrote:
I love in San Diego and that is the prediction. Multiple feet of snow in the mountains. School in that area has been cancelled since Tuesday. We can see snow on the mountains from here we live near the coast. San Diego is a big county. On the coast we are getting rain.

@Redsoxmom1 So its not in the City of San Diego but the mountains? I thought it was not the city. We get lots of snow in the mountains right on the edge of Albuquerque but not much in the city. Two different climate zones. I can see snow from my house too as the mountains are only about 14 miles away.

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qbetzforreal — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 21:42:17 GMT

@songbird wrote:
How often does this happen? All the time I lived there, never any kind of snow or ice. According to CNN. Already one million without power. Also an exceptionally strong storm. San Diego could see 3-5 feet of snow through Saturday. That's what warming climate does. Extreme weather. Although by the time it get's to my neck of the woods, it'll be rain.....Incredibly we might get snow! This Saturday. Less then an inch. But still...

I'm in LA, I believe they were talking about LA County and San Diego County.

Parts of these counties do get snow. Right now, in LA proper, we got rain, lots and lots of rain.

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icezeus — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 21:46:29 GMT

Southern California girl here. They are talking about in our mountains. L.A. County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, and San Diego County. Not the cities themselves.

We are getting a lot of rain and it's very cold. I ran out on my lunch when there was a break in the rain to do my grocery shopping. I could see the snow on the mountains. It was beautiful.

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Luvsmyfam — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 22:58:15 GMT

@songbird and in illinios,Sunday is going to be in the 50.s.anyone who knows me,I detest hot umid weather.i know 50 is not hot but my heat will be off and my patio door will be cracked open

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CatsyCline — Sat, 25 Feb 2023 01:15:43 GMT

my niece lives in Montecito, she's scheduled to fly back east on Monday from Santa Barbara airport. hopefully the rains will stop by then!

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SharkE — Sat, 25 Feb 2023 01:40:13 GMT

Say Hi to Harry for me.

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CatsyCline — Sat, 25 Feb 2023 01:50:34 GMT

@SharkE wrote:
Say Hi to Harry for me.

@SharkE

Lol!!

she's a Van Lifer. she had a job doing daycare for purebred cats. they paid her some absolutely ridiculous money. the house was on a hilltop with 360 degree ocean views and mountains. in the same area as the Harkles. They had a chef who prepared meals for them.

She quit to work retail!!

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LuvSoCal — Sat, 25 Feb 2023 02:55:47 GMT

Yes, 3-4 ft of snow is likely for the Laguna mountains east of San Diego (not in the city). The next storm is hitting tonight and should be a doozy. Personally, I've been loving the low temps and rain.

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Another new name Sue — Sat, 25 Feb 2023 14:56:36 GMT

The snow in So. Calif. is at the higher elevations, although there has been some hail at the lower elevations.

Saturday mornng, it has been raining steadily 24 hours. So helpful for California, giving the trees a good drink and hopefully recharging aquifers, reservoirs. I'm collecting water in buckets to water my patio plants when they need it. I have more water than I can store, unfortunately.

The dog doesn't want to go out to p! Doesn't want to get wet!